Time in Shanghai vs Thāne
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Thāne keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Thāne is 2½ hours behind Shanghai; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–16:00 in Thāne (11:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Shanghai | 01:00 in Shanghai | 02:00 in Shanghai | 03:00 in Shanghai | 04:00 in Shanghai | 05:00 in Shanghai | 06:00 in Shanghai | 07:00 in Shanghai | 08:00 in Shanghai | 09:00 in Shanghai | 10:00 in Shanghai | 11:00 in Shanghai | 12:00 in Shanghai | 13:00 in Shanghai | 14:00 in Shanghai | 15:00 in Shanghai | 16:00 in Shanghai | 17:00 in Shanghai | 18:00 in Shanghai | 19:00 in Shanghai | 20:00 in Shanghai | 21:00 in Shanghai | 22:00 in Shanghai | 23:00 in Shanghai |
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| Shanghai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Thāne—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Shanghai and Thāne
Best hours to call
11:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Thāne
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Thāne
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Thāne
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Thāne
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Thāne changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Thāne of Shanghai?
Thāne is 2½ hours behind Shanghai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Shanghai and Thāne?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Thāne change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.